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marksism said: FLASH, May 1: The prestigious Midwest Book Review calls The Greatest Blessings "unforgettable"!
Read the review:
The Greatest Blessings
Mark Isaacs, author
Jim Balkovek, illustrator
www.balkovek.net
Lampglow Books
9780578131436 $16.00
www.thegreatestblessings.com
Author and educator Mark Isaacs presents The Greatest Blessings, a picture book parable in the style of classic fairy tales. Brothers and lords Fame, Fortune, and Power dispense their blessings over people everywhere, but when they spurn a homely babe, the infant grows up unknown, impoverished and a slave to his greedy foster father. Boy (his cruel foster father gave him no other name) escapes to freedom with his only friends--Sheep, Cow, and Horse--in search of a better life. When Fame, Fortune, and Power quarrel over whose blessing is the greatest, they and their court jester Nobody search out Boy for an impartial judgment. However, Boy has his own views about what life's greatest blessings truly are! Timeless wisdom, eye-for-an-eye justice (the evil foster father is eaten by slavering wolves), and vivid color illustrations distinguish this unforgettable, allegorical chapter book.
FLASH, Sept. 24: The highly selective library vendor Quality Books Inc. picks up The Greatest Blessings for nationwide representation!
FLASH, Nov. 11: The Greatest Blessings cracks the top 10 in Kindle Arthurian-themed children's titles!
FLASH, Dec.12: The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District orders copies of The Greatest Blessings for its branches' children's collections!
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